Nets Take Night One of Battle of the Burbs Over Westchester
December 13, 2022 - NBA G League (G League)
Long Island Nets News Release
LONG ISLAND - The Long Island Nets (9-6), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Westchester Knicks (6-8) 116-107 on Tuesday evening at Nassau Coliseum.
Seven Nets scored in double figures in the win over Westchester, including Brooklyn assignee Day'Ron Sharpe (19 points), guard Jordan Bowden (16 points), forward Donovan Williams (15 points), Brooklyn assignee Kessler Edwards (14 points), Brooklyn two-way guard David Duke Jr. (13 points), guard Chris Chiozza (13 points) and center RaiQuan Gray (10 points). Sharpe recorded his third NBA G League double-double of the season with his team-high 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Chiozza dished out a game-high nine assists with his 13 points in the win.
Long Island and Westchester got off to an even start, with both teams shooting seven field goals each in the six minutes of first period. Three trips to the line for the Nets put them up by six, 26-20, at the end of the first. Long Island would not take its foot off the pedal and went on an 8-0 run during the second quarter. The Nets outscored the Knicks 34-25 to close the second quarter up by 15, 60-45.
Although Westchester's offense shrunk the gap by going on a 9-0 run to outscore Long Island by 11 during the third quarter, it was not enough to take the lead overall. Long Island went into the final period ahead by four, 86-82. The Nets quickly battled back in the fourth period to widen the lead by nine to defeat Westchester, 116-107.
The Knicks were led by forward DaQuan Jeffries with 33 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 42 minutes. Westchester center Garrison Brooks notched a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes.
The Nets play their next game at home against the Westchester Knicks on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. ET.
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